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The seminar applies interdisciplinary approaches to the person of Padmasambhava, in history, myth, and ritual. Additional focuses are the regions of Kashmir, Uḍḍiyāna, and Tibet, and their mutual religious, intellectual, economic, and political interactions.
| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
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| 6 | Creative Commons | Padmasambhava and Nubchen Sangye Yeshe: Legend, Lineage, Legacy | Dylan Esler explores the nexus of links—both legendary and historical—that connect Nubchen Sangye Yeshe with Padmasambhava. | Dylan Esler, Robert Mayer | 19 Nov 2025 |
| 5 | The spells attributed to Padmasambhava in the Ba ri be'u 'bum | Sam van Schaik examines the magic spells attributed to Padmasambhava in a grimoire compiled by Bari Lotsawa (1040-1112). | Sam van Schaik, Robert Mayer | 17 Nov 2025 | |
| 4 | Padmasambhava and the Copper-Colored Mountain | Ben Bogin sketches a cultural history of Padmasambhava's 'Copper-Colored Mountain'. | Benjamin Bogin, Robert Mayer | 14 Nov 2025 | |
| 3 | Creative Commons | Tripartite Lineages and Cremation Ground Revelations: Crossovers Between Early rDzogs chen and Kaula Śaivism | Paul Thomas presents evidence that Indian Tantric Śaivism exerted a direct influence on Tibetan Dzogchen in the 11th and 12th centuries. | Paul Thomas, Robert Mayer | 07 Jul 2025 |
| 2 | Creative Commons | O rgyan Tshe dpag med traditions: Glimpse of an Ocean | Cathy Cantwell traces the tradition of Padmasambhava in the form of Amitāyus from Guru Chowang in the 14th century. | Cathy Cantwell, Robert Mayer | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 1 | Creative Commons | On Padmasambhava’s Names, Himalayan Syncretism, and the Apotheosis of the Fierce Guru | Dan Hirshberg describes the origins of the famous 'Eight Names' of Padmasambhava, and also of his fierce form as 'Guru Dragpo'. | Dan Hirshberg, Robert Mayer | 15 May 2025 |